American Quartet
The American Quartet was a four-member vocal group that recorded for various companies in the United States between 1899 and 1925. The membership varied over the years, but the most famous line-up — comprising John Bieling (first tenor), Billy Murray (second tenor), Steve Porter (baritone), and William F. Hooley (bass) — recorded for the Victor Talking Machine Company from 1909 to 1913. The same group of singers also recorded for Edison Records as the Premier Quartet (or Quartette), and for that and other labels as the Premier American Quartet. From 1912 to 1914 the quartet also recorded with countertenor Will Oakland as the Heidelberg Quintet. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1909, Died Ceased 1922
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1900 - 1926
Roles Represented in DAHR: Vocal group
Notes: Listed on some disc labels as American Quartette.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 226-250 of 364 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-20802 | 10-in. | 9/26/1917 | It's a long way to Berlin, but we'll get there! | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-20803 | 10-in. | 9/26/1917 | Cheer up, 'Liza | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-21008 | 10-in. | 10/26/1917 | Bring back the Kaiser to me | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-21009 | 10-in. | 10/26/1917 | The Dixie volunteers | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-21426 | 10-in. | 1/24/1918 | 'Round her neck she wears a yeller ribbon (For her lover who is fur, fur away) | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-21681 | 10-in. | 4/17/1918 | Keep your head down, Fritzie boy | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-21682 | 10-in. | 4/17/1918 | We stopped them on the Marne | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-22176 | 10-in. | 7/25/1918 | Everything is peaches down in Georgia | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-22177 | 10-in. | 7/25/1918 | The Yanks are at it again | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-22665 | 10-in. | 3/31/1919 | Lullaby blues (In the evening) | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-22666 | 10-in. | 3/31/1919 | Anything is nice if it comes from Dixieland | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-22896 | 10-in. | 6/9/1919 | Jazzola | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-23066 | 10-in. | 7/14/1919 | Dixie is Dixie once more | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-23067 | 10-in. | 7/14/1919 | Breeze (Blow my baby back to me) | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with oboe, bassoon, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-23069 | 10-in. | 7/14/1919 | Train time at Pun'kin Centre | Cal Stewart | Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-23135 | 10-in. | 9/5/1919 | Uncle Josh's birthday | American Quartet ; Ada Jones ; Cal Stewart | Descriptive scene, with female vocalist, male vocal quartet, and orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-23137 | 10-in. | 9/5/1919 | Alexander's band is back in Dixieland | American Quartet ; Billy Murray | Male vocal quartet and soloist, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-23413 | 10-in. | 10/15/1919 | Floatin' down to Cotton Town | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-23414 | 10-in. | 10/15/1919 | Poor little Butterfly is a fly gal now | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-23998 | 10-in. | 5/6/1920 | There's a typical Tipperary over here | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-23999 | 10-in. | 5/6/1920 | I love the land of Old Black Joe | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-24993 | 10-in. | 3/11/1921 | Nestle in your daddy's arms | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-25347 | 10-in. | 6/15/1921 | Stand up and sing for your father an old time tune | American Quartet ; Billy Murray | Male vocal quartet and soloist, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-25348 | 10-in. | 6/15/1921 | Melon time in Dixieland | American Quartet ; Billy Murray | Male vocal quartet and soloist, with orchestra | Vocal group | |
| Victor | B-25527 | 10-in. | 8/22/1921 | Down at the old swimming hole | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | Vocal group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "American Quartet," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106552.
American Quartet. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106552.
"American Quartet." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: American Quartet - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n92054722
Wikidata: Premier Quartet - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4744774
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/153748628
MusicBrainz: Premier Quartet - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/b122bc15-258b-4a7e-bb47-ac6db4d10072
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